Monday Night Football
Pittsburgh Steelers
vs.
Houston Texans
Pittsburgh 34, Houston 6 - This one was all too predictable, was it not? The Texans have been one of the worst teams all year long, while the Steelers have been on the opposite end of the spectrum, with one of the best records all year long. Admittedly, I did not watch either of these games this weekend, but when I checked the score and saw Pittsburgh up 20-0 in the third quarter, I was rather happy about that. In the end, the Steelers walloped the Texans in Houston, 34-6, in a totally one-sided affair. Again, no surprise, because it is almost astonishing how badly Houston has played at times, particularly late this season. They seem to be one of those teams that essentially has given up, and they had nothing to play for in this one. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh was trying to clinch a playoff bye (they did) and still has hopes to get home field advantage, so they were fighting for the highest stakes. The end result here is what you get. My pick: Accurate
Oakland Raiders
vs.
Philadelphia Eagles
Monday Night Football - Philadelphia 19, Oakland 10 - This game, like the one before it, also featured one of the best teams all season long (the Eagles) against a disappointing playoff team from last season (the Raiders). Oakland had long ago unofficially been eliminated from the playoffs, while Philadelphia had already clinched a playoff bye, and were hoping to clinch home field advantage throughout. However, this contest was a lot closer than the first game, despite the Eagles being the host team! In fact, up until the very end of this game, it seemed like the Raiders were bound to lose. Yet, a flurry of strange incidents right at the end allowed Philly to squeak past the Raiders and avoid the letdown. With this win, Philly locks up the top seed in the NFC and remain unbeaten at home, with one last home game next weekend against Dallas left. Chances are, the Eagles will rest their starters, although who knows how tough the 'Boys will play or not. This is tied for the best mark (13-2) this late in the season that I have ever seen the Eagles have, and they went to the Super Bowl last time, ultimately losing to New England. Not sure that the Eagles will go back to the Super Bowl this season, although if they beat the Cowboys, they will likely set a new franchise record for the most wins and most successful regular season in franchise history! My pick: Accurate
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